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Jan 14, 2022 · The Tragedy of Macbeth: Directed by Joel Coen. With Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel. A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.
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The basic story of Macbeth remains essentially unchanged throughout most of the filmed adaptations, and Rosemary’s Babydirector Roman Polanski's version hews close to the text. Macbeth (Jon Finch), the Thane (or lord) of Cawdor, wins a decisive battle for King Duncan (Nicholas Selby), and as he and his friend Banquo (Martin Shaw) return from the wa...
The notion that all modern storytelling owes a blood debt to Shakespeare is best left for painfully earnest academic debate. Still, it’s a testament to the universality of many of the Bard’s plays that their plots are flexible enough to withstand a variety of settings. The 2004 Indian crime thriller Maqbool is one such example, with the late, great...
There are plenty of modernized and updated Shakespeare adaptations, such as 10 Things I Hate About You(Taming of the Shrew) and 2001's O, a prep-school update of Othellostarring Josh Hartnett and Mekhi Phifer. One of the best and funniest is Scotland, PA, a dark comedy revamp of Macbeth, set in a fast-food restaurant in a Pennsylvania small town. W...
The great Akira Kurosawa sets Macbeth in feudal Japan, with General Washizu, played by Kurosawa's favorite star Toshiro Mifune, overthrowing his sovereign Lord Tsuzuki, following an evil spirit’s prophecy. Kurosawa's Throne of Bloodchanges some key plot points, leans on the supernatural aspect of the story, and is one of the greatest screen version...
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a 2021 American historical thriller film written, directed and produced by Joel Coen, based on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It is the first film directed by one of the Coen brothers without the other's involvement.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) | Rotten Tomatoes. TRAILER. Apple TV+. Watch The Tragedy of Macbeth with a subscription on Apple TV+. Led by a stellar Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of...
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Jan 14, 2022 · Banquo ( Bertie Carvel) and the Thane of Glamis meet three witches (all played by theater vet Kathryn Hunter) on his way back from battle. They prophesize that Macbeth will eventually be King of Scotland. But first, he’ll become the Thane of Cawdor.
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Dec 23, 2021 · Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand play Shakespeare's famously murderous couple in The Tragedy of Macbeth. Apple TV+. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, director Joel Coen slashes away at...
Dec 22, 2021 · The director Joel Coen’s crackling, dagger-sharp screen adaptation of the play — called by its full title, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — conjures a landscape of appropriate desolation, a world of...
